How do I vote in Karnataka Assembly elections 2018?

How do I vote in Karnataka elections? If you are facing a similar question, here's all you need to know before you step out to reach a polling booth near you on Karnataka election voting day.

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New Delhi: As polling begins for Karnataka Assembly elections just within the next few hours, here is your guide that will help you to prepare for the D-Day. Karnataka election voting will begin at 7 am on Saturday and continue till 6 pm in the evening. According to news agency PTI, there are over 55,600 polling stations across the state about 3.5 lakh personnel will be working to ensure that the Karnataka election polling takes place in a free and fair manner. Here are some quick pointers you should keep in mind before stepping out to reach the polling booth near you.

* Most importantly, check your name in the voters' list. The Karnataka election voter list is available on the Karnatala election website- www.ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in. The election voter list is also available at the local Electoral Registration Office.

* Please do not forget to carry your voter ID or other valid photo ID and voter slip. Voter slips have details of the polling booth. If you do not have a voter slip, the same can be obtained from the nearest polling booths at counters set up by political parties.

* What are the ID cards valid for elections? In case you do not have a voter ID card, alternative photo ID cards that can be carried to the polling booth include passport, driving licence, PAN card, aadhaar card, service identity cards with photograph issued to employees by central/state public sector undertakings/public limited companies, pension document with photograph and passbooks with photograph. It's better to carry alternative photo document in case there is a mismatch of photo.

* What is the polling booth near me? This is one of the most commonly asked questions on an election day. To know your polling station address and other details, SMS your EPIC (voter ID) card number to 9731979899 in the following format: KAEPIC ID card no.

* The Election Commission has made things further easy in the Karnataka Elections by making details such as election voter list, polling booths, candidates available on the Chunavana app. You can download Chunavana app on your mobile phone as it is a handy guide for voters on finding polling booths, checking queues, contact numbers of officials, details of candidates, etc.

* Voting for disabled- You can even use the Chunavana app to book a wheelchair for the disabled or the elderly. Another site for name search in the Karnataka election voter list is kgis.ksrsac.in/election.

* Do not carry any electronic gadgets at the polling booths, including mobile phones and cameras, as they are barred inside the polling stations.